Desert Sky Islands of Southern Nevada

In this episode of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't, we explore the Spring Mountains just outside Las Vegas. We begin the episode by calling attention to Kyle & Chad's unnecessary and illegal campfire, one of which started a massive wildfire (the Mahogany Fire) in this exact area a mere two weeks after this episode was filmed. At the time of writing, it is still only 10% contained. We see a number of subspecies and distinct varieties of more widespread plants that are all endemic to this mountain range, having been isolated from their counterparts by oceans of hotter, lower-altitude desert for tens of thousands of years. To support more low-brow educational content such as this, consider becoming a patron at :   / crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt   Your contributions enable this material. Donations towards gas money/canned beans always appreciated, you can throw money to the CPBBD GAS/BURRITO fund @ venmo address "societyishell" or PayPal address [email protected] To purchase stickers, venmo ten bucks to societyishell and leave your address in the comments. Donations appreciated. To purchase shirts (including the infamous Peyote shirt), hoodies and other CPBBD apparel, please visit the bonfire store at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/crime-p...